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Experimental/ambient track - Through the Pain
Shangsean
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:41 am reply with quote
This is a sequel to a track I did for the KVR comp last month called PAIN. This one is lighter in tone, but still has some dark elements, plus some short moments of bliss.

http://k007.kiwi6.com/hotlink/8mb1px3qz1/through_the_pain_re mix.mp3

http://soundcloud.com/shangsean/through-the-pain
Last edited by Shangsean on Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:43 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Qatarsis
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:25 am reply with quote
wow, very cool track dude
i really like the development, and it's quite full of life, too. often ambient music seems to me repetetiv, which is absolutely no negative aspect, but yours was quite lifely to me, which is definately great Smile !
it's somehow telling a story

keep it up dude, great production

cheers
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:58 pm reply with quote
This track is quite nice, I like it.
And your soundtrack work is pretty cool as well.
I've been a soundtrack fan forever and lately getting into ambient as well.
Good work! Cheers!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:58 am reply with quote
Thanks guys. I don't know if ambient is the correct term for this music, but it's the closest I could think of. Thanks for the story comment too, it's something I do try to put into my tracks. Another thanks to Mariosprt in regards to my soundtrack type stuff. I enjoy doing that type of thing a lot, but just lately I've been enjoying creating my version of ambient music. I've always loved music with atmosphere. I used to love listening to the artists on the Cold Meat Industry label many years ago.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:28 pm reply with quote
Nice track. It goes through a series of phases which seem to convey varying moods. It's fairly dark but in differing degrees. You have some really great sounds on here.

Good work Smile
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Shangsean
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:39 am reply with quote
Thanks for the feedback. As the title states, this track is about getting through/over pain. So I was trying to convey lingering darkness, but also relief. Hopefully it sounds something like that.

I've updated the track ever so slightly. I just smoothed out some things that bothered me.

Thanks again.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:06 am reply with quote
great track. it evolves beautifully and the subtle shifts in mood are great.
i like this a lot.

neil.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:16 pm reply with quote
Thanks a lot for the comment. Sorry about the late reply.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:50 am reply with quote
Really cool atmosphere in this. What did you use to get those evolving synth sounds? Massive?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:55 am reply with quote
Thanks a lot for the comment.

The main choir-ish pad is The Pentodian Resonator Choir by Hideaway Studios for Kontakt.
The low rumbling bass one that kicks in about halfway through comes in and out towards the end is Galaxy X from Best-Service.
The strange drone thing running through a lot of the mid-section is Hollow Sun's Advanced Noise Generator running through Camel Space.
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D.H. Miltz
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:50 pm reply with quote
Excellent. I've listened to this one a few times. Thanks, Shangsean.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:37 pm reply with quote
This is an ambient track that keeps my interest due to its evolving nature.
The changes you were after are realised in full! Well done! Smile
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Shangsean
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:00 am reply with quote
Thanks for the comment D.H. Miltz. Always nice when someone listens to one of my tracks more than once.

Thanks Allomerus. I'm glad the concept comes across in the music. You're never really sure if what you're hearing in your own music means the same thing to someone else.
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